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Taxonomy
Family:
DENDRODORIDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Phyllidioidea (Superfamily)
> Dendrodorididae (Family)
> Dendrodoris (Genus)
> citrina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Doridopsis Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Hanstellodoris Pease, 1871
Synonymised Names:
=Doridopsis citrina Cheeseman, 1881
Images: Dendrodoris citrina (Cheeseman, 1881)
A common Nudibranch found throughout the country. At low tide in a rock pool, Auckland, NZ. 50mm
Under a rock at low tide, Matai Bay, Karikari Peninsula, Northland, NZ. ~30mm
Under a rock at low tide, Matai Bay, Karikari Peninsula, Northland, NZ. ~30mm
Taxonomy
Family:
DENDRODORIDIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Phyllidioidea (Superfamily)
> Dendrodorididae (Family)
> Dendrodoris (Genus)
> citrina (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Doridopsis Alder & Hancock, 1864
=Hanstellodoris Pease, 1871
Synonymised Names:
=Doridopsis citrina Cheeseman, 1881
Details: Dendrodoris citrina (Cheeseman, 1881)
Size/Grows to:
Animal 70mm
Distribution:
North and South Island
Geographical Range:
ACF
Notes:
Lemon Doris, Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W. 2015 Intertidal records of 'sea slugs' (nudibranchs and allied opisthobranch gastropods) from northern North Island, New Zealand, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 50 (p.68)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.287)
  • Cheeseman, T.F. 1881 On some new species of Nudibranchiate Mollusca., Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 13 (p.223) Original Description

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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